How should parents handle their child’s homework, particularly in subjects such as Mathematics, where the child tends to have repeated careless mistakes?

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Handling Homework And Conquering Mathematics

How should parents handle their child’s homework, particularly in subjects such as Mathematics, where the child tends to have repeated careless mistakes?

In coaching your child with their homework, do remember to keep your cool and not jump or get angry with their mistakes immediately. Rather, go on an adventure with them!

This is especially necessary when you are helping your child with his Math, and you see him making the same mistakes over and over again. While it is common for most parents to get frustrated and reprimand their child of his carelessness, we need to take a pause and often investigate the real reason behind the child’s repeated mistakes.

Could it be that the child did not understand the fundamentals and concepts right from the beginning? Or perhaps it is due to unrealistic adult expectations (afterall, we have been practising Math for many years now so it became unacceptable for us as we deem everyone should understand the concepts?!)

It is therefore, good to stop, investigate and work with your child on the areas which he does not understand. Look into areas such as the language, or vocabulary used, where some children are challenged due to a lack of understanding. Have patience in these areas and move through with our children step by step. Sometimes it is not just about completing the sum and getting it correct.

Conversely, we want to look at the process too, whether our children understand the instructions and do they understand the vocabulary.

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What is the best way for parents to coach their child in their studies?

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Coaching My Kid In Studies

What is the best way for parents to coach their children in their studies?

Before starting and helping children with their homework, it is important for parents to first ensure that they are in a relaxed state of mind.

Do not start coaching your child homework when you had a long day in the office, when you came home tired and you would hear yourself rattling, “ Oh no, now I’ve got to take care of homework, or it will never be done!” Instead, take care of yourself first – whether is it a nice warm shower or a meal – to be relaxed before coaching so that you will be more patient with your child.

Secondly, parents should also be mindful of the fact that children, especially the young ones, naturally love to delay. Do not get worked up when you walk in and you find that nothing is out yet and everything is still inside the school bag, as this will become a warm up exercise for impatience. Instead, give the child a little heads up, for example, five more minutes to get everything ready, before you start.

Finally, always enter the room with a smile, when you are going to help your child with his homework. Do remember the fact that you have to be there in the first place means your child needs help! If your child is capable of doing homework on his own or her own, they would not be asking you to be there.

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My Child Who Will Be Taking PSLE is Not Performing Well in School, What Should I Do?

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My child is Primary 5 this year but is failing every subject. In addition, he does not seem to be bothered about his grades and that he is taking his PSLE next year. What should I do?

The first step, your child right now, his confidence is shaking, and he’s demoralised, because looking at his subjects, every turn, every corner he takes, he feels like a failure. And so immediately, the automatic thing is to go into the “I don’t want to do this, because every time I try, I fail”. So this is where our children need our support, love and encouragement the most, not the nagging, not the scolding, not the reminding how disappointing we are, because we have a tendency to go in that direction.

So first thing you need to do is to give your child a great big hug and that you love him for who he is and not what he can do. He needs to feel good about something that’s going to spur him on to want to try, and he needs that encouragement.

So let’s look into the subjects he’s failing. Sit down, instead of looking at all the mistakes, start looking at what he got right, and compliment him.

You know it’s like, “Wow you got 40%, that’s great, you got 40%, let’s look at the 60% where you had your challenges, let’s delve into what areas, what do you need that will help you next year? Do you want daddy or mummy to help you? Would you rather a tutor? Do you think you can do this on your own? What kind of guidance?” And have a discussion, and listen to your child, let him tell you what he needs.

No child wants to fail, no child. What he needs is the support.

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